| "So You Win Again" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Hot Chocolate | ||||
| from the album Every 1's a Winner | ||||
| B-side | "A Part of Being with You" | |||
| Released | June 1977 | |||
| Recorded | 1977 | |||
| Genre | Disco | |||
| Length | 4:32 (album version) 4:21 (single version) | |||
| Label | RAK | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Russ Ballard | |||
| Producer(s) | Mickie Most | |||
| Hot Chocolate singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "So You Win Again" (TopPop, 1977) on YouTube | ||||
"So You Win Again" is a song by British band Hot Chocolate, released in June 1977 as the lead single from the album Every 1's a Winner.[1]
Written by Russ Ballard and produced by Mickie Most, it is the band's sole UK number one single,[1] spending three weeks at the top in July 1977,[1] and one week as an NME number-one single. The song made it to No. 3 in Australia, No. 6 in Germany, and just missed the top 30 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States, peaking at No. 31.[2]
Performances
- Hot Chocolate performed the song on Top of the Pops.
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1977) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] | 12 |
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[4] | 6 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] | 6 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[6] | 7 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[7] | 7 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8] | 5 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[9] | 8 |
| Norway (VG-lista)[10] | 6 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[11] | 13 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[12] | 1 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[13] | 31 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[14] | 82 |
| West Germany (Official German Charts)[15] | 6 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1977) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[16] | 62 |
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[17] | 24 |
| Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[18] | 62 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[19] | 53 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[20] | 51 |
| West Germany (Official German Charts)[21] | 24 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[22] | Silver | 250,000^ |
|
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Cover versions
- In June 1978, South African band Copperfield entered the local charts with their slowed-down, ballad interpretation of the song, which peaked at No. 2.[23]
Popular culture
- The song was included on the soundtrack for the 1997 British film, Metroland.
References
- ^ a b c Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. pp. 259/260. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "Hot Chocolate: Every 1's A Winner". Cherry Red Records. Retrieved 26 March 2011.
Includes the UK No.1 hit single "So You Win Again" (No. 31 in the USA, No. 6 in Germany, No. 3 in Australia).
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992: 23 years of hit singles & albums from the top 100 charts. St Ives, N.S.W, Australia: Australian Chart Book. p. 142. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Hot Chocolate – So You Win Again" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ "Hot Chocolate – So You Win Again" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ "Hot Chocolate – So You Win Again" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 32, 1977" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ "Hot Chocolate – So You Win Again" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ "Hot Chocolate – So You Win Again". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ "Hot Chocolate – So You Win Again". VG-lista. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ "Hot Chocolate – So You Win Again". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ "Hot Chocolate: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ "Hot Chocolate Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ "Hot Chocolate Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Hot Chocolate – So You Win Again" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ "Kent Music Report No 183 – 26 December 1977 > National Top 100 Singles for 1977". Kent Music Report. Retrieved 13 June 2021 – via Imgur.com.
- ^ "Jahreshitparade Singles 1977". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten 1977". Ultratop. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1977". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1977". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ "British single certifications – Hot Chocolate – So You Win Again". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
- ^ Brian Currin. "South African Rock Lists Website - SA Charts 1969 - 1989 Acts (C)". Rock.co.za. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
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